Act 40: The Way Home
As the sun sets, it is the happiest time of the day to get off work, but Xia Nai feels deeply tired.
Her and Ain's questioning of the other two did not yield the desired results, and for now, the clues about Zavro's death have been interrupted, and the investigation has once again reached an impasse.
Xia Nai then checked the report provided by Lawson again, but found nothing suspicious, and by the time she looked up, it was already dusk.
"Let's do it today, and we'll continue tomorrow. ”
Rosen said, standing up.
"Miss Xia Nai has worked hard, be careful on the way back. ”
Ain reminded him very understandingly, and followed Rosen out of the office, leaving Xia Nai alone.
"Eat something nice tonight. ”
Sighing softly, Xia Nai also packed her things and set out on the way home.
The neighborhood where the Magic Guild is located is close to the downtown area, and it's time to return home, so the streets are bustling with pedestrians.
In the southern part of the continent, Wendland is always very hot on summer evenings, and with a heavy humidity, it makes you sweat after only a few steps.
Of course, Xia Nai will not suffer from this kind of stuffy annoyance, the association's robe has the function of regulating the temperature, and at this time she enjoys the slightest coolness, looking at the sweaty passers-by who pass by.
Now that she decided to treat herself, Xia Nai took a slight detour and came to the dessert shop that she had been coveting on weekdays, but she never dared to set foot in.
"The doughnut looks delicious, this meat floss roll seems to be good, and the strawberry cake is so good......"
Xia Nai, who behaved like a childish girl, stared at the dazzling desserts in the window, her eyes shining with excitement.
Girls at this age are very important to their figures, and this dessert is simply a demonic temptation for them, although the taste is sweet and can satisfy the appetite of the tongue, but the weight gain and small belly that come later are also devastating blows to them.
Although Xia Nai is eclectic at home on weekdays, she still has control over her diet, such as this kind of food that is easy to gain weight, she will never touch it.
But these days really made Xia Nai very irritable, and she could only rely on sugar to relieve the pressure on her shoulders.
"I want this, this, and this. ”
In the end, Xia Nai ordered three desserts with different flavors, took the plate to a corner of the second floor of the dessert shop, and brewed a cup of fragrant black tea.
Tasting the strawberries with cream on the strawberry cake with a fork, Kana unconsciously closed her eyes and savored the taste.
The cream is sweet, the fruit is refreshing, and the cake is mixed with some cocoa powder, showing a slightly bitter flavor, but the layering of the taste is suddenly raised to a higher level.
Xia Nai took another sip of the black tea in the cup, and the rich aroma of tea flowed down her throat and mouth, and the sweetness of the cake that remained between her lips and teeth fermented into an unforgettable aroma that seemed to melt away the tiredness of the day.
After spending about a quarter of an hour eating the whole cake, Kana felt like she was reborn, her worries were gone, and her walking steps seemed to be lighter.
She bought a tuna sandwich on the side of the road and prepared it for dinner tonight.
Xia Nai's house is located in a relatively chaotic neighborhood, and in the middle of the night, there may be all kinds of unknown farewells to his hometown and parents, and he came to the capital of the Federation alone, Xia Nai is naturally not a rich tyrant, although the salary of the Magic Association is a lot, but she still maintains a good habit of thrift and thrift, besides, she has lived in this neighborhood for a long time, and Xia Nai has gradually become accustomed to the noisy life here.
"Are you back, little Xiana. ”
Passing by a nightclub, a woman standing at the door dressed in fancy clothes greeted Xia Nai.
"It's hard work to start business so early. ”
Xia Nai responded, she didn't discriminate against these people's work, but occasionally reminded them not to condone illegal drugs and the like, and they didn't feel afraid because of their status as members of the Xia Nai Magic Association, but when there were customers who didn't know the etiquette to make trouble and the bodyguards in the store couldn't deal with it, they would also ask Xia Nai to support the scene.
"Speaking of which, someone came looking for you today, but the person left when you weren't at home. ”
Across the street, the bald owner of a pharmacy who is said to be a secret doctor and is able to buy some drugs that are not available in ordinary pharmacies, is lighting up the signs.
"Someone looking for you?"
Xia Nai was a little strange, but when she thought about it, she was supposed to be on vacation now, and it wasn't unusual for someone to visit, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
While chatting with her neighbors, she went to the downstairs of the apartment where she lived.
Xia Nai, who lived on the third floor, looked up to see her open balcony, she climbed the stairs to the door, and was about to take out the key to open the door and fall asleep on her soft big bed when a subtle fluctuation came from the room.
Almost subconsciously, Xia Nai took two steps back, quickly climbed the guardrail of the hallway, and then jumped downstairs.
Boom –
A huge explosion erupted from Xia Nai's room, and the pale blue flames engulfed the entire corridor like a roaring beast in an instant, and the heat wave pushed Xia Na, even though she opened the magic barrier, the scorching breath could still be transmitted through the barrier, making her mouth feel dry.
Xia Nai fell slowly, and the magic power of the money on the ground was released in an instant, and it fell to the ground with one hand.
"What's wrong?" "What happened?" "How did it explode?" "Is anyone hurt?"
The surrounding people gathered around, looking at the burning room and talking about it.
"Xiao Xia Na, are you okay?"
The woman from the nightclub trotted over and asked with concern.
"Thanks to me being a little late, I would have had to lie here and talk to you. ”
Xia Nai had palpitations, the explosion just now was without warning, it was obviously not a type of remote activation, but a time bomb, if it wasn't for the baptism of an explosion at Zavro's house today, Xia Nai might not have been able to distinguish the subtle changes in the air and face to the explosion.
Of course, if Xia Nai hadn't been delayed at the dessert shop for half an hour today, I'm afraid she would have been affected by the explosion, and maybe even died there.
Luckily survived, and then Xia Nai had to think about a very serious problem.
Who exactly did all this?